742b conversion from manual to electric fuel pump

[parkint]

I was wondering if someone can give me some advise on the best way to convert my Bobcat 742b from its manual fuel pump to an electric fuel pump. And also what would be the best electric pump to use? Thanks for the help.

 

[rodbuilder]

Go to AutoZone and buy a Walbro electric pump. Your machine is a gasser, so iot's not going to require a lot of fuel pressure so get the 7psi one. About $35.

 

[parkint]

Go to AutoZone and buy a Walbro electric pump. Your machine is a gasser, so iot's not going to require a lot of fuel pressure so get the 7psi one. About $35.

Thanks. I did get an electric pump, installed it, and it still did not want draw any fuel from the tank. I hooked the line up to an external tank to make sure that everything was working ok. It pulled fuel and started right up. I then ran the fuel line from the fuel pump directly to the fuel tank, bypassing the Fuel Shut Off Solenoid that was connected to the old line. I started and ran for a about 2 minutes, then stopped again. I can tell that its pulling fuel from the tank, and have no idea why it will not run. Any ideas? Thanks for the help

 

[Tazza]

Thanks. I did get an electric pump, installed it, and it still did not want draw any fuel from the tank. I hooked the line up to an external tank to make sure that everything was working ok. It pulled fuel and started right up. I then ran the fuel line from the fuel pump directly to the fuel tank, bypassing the Fuel Shut Off Solenoid that was connected to the old line. I started and ran for a about 2 minutes, then stopped again. I can tell that its pulling fuel from the tank, and have no idea why it will not run. Any ideas? Thanks for the help

It could be a plugged filter screen in the tank? If it runs with an external tank, you may want to replace all the lines due to age anyway.